Comments on: DA40 Maximum Landing Mass http://www.plasticpilot.net/blog/2008/03/19/da40-maximum-landing-mass/ General Aviation and Aviation In General Sun, 14 Mar 2010 09:23:43 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: PlasticPilot http://www.plasticpilot.net/blog/2008/03/19/da40-maximum-landing-mass/comment-page-1/#comment-2433 PlasticPilot Thu, 24 Apr 2008 18:02:35 +0000 http://www.plasticpilot.net/blog/2008/03/19/da40-maximum-landing-mass/#comment-2433 Hani, I don't know which rules the club will define, but other club (LSGL) and school (LFMD) where I operated were all doing basic training (circuits and short flights) with full fuel and sometimes PAXs. I did not found up to now a rule saying it's forbidden to land a DA40 at more than MLM. There is this procedure for extra-weight (a bit of extra speed) but that's it. I will follow that closely with who you know... Hani, I don’t know which rules the club will define, but other club (LSGL) and school (LFMD) where I operated were all doing basic training (circuits and short flights) with full fuel and sometimes PAXs.

I did not found up to now a rule saying it’s forbidden to land a DA40 at more than MLM. There is this procedure for extra-weight (a bit of extra speed) but that’s it.

I will follow that closely with who you know…

]]> By: Hani http://www.plasticpilot.net/blog/2008/03/19/da40-maximum-landing-mass/comment-page-1/#comment-2427 Hani Thu, 24 Apr 2008 15:53:18 +0000 http://www.plasticpilot.net/blog/2008/03/19/da40-maximum-landing-mass/#comment-2427 Yes, this was a major disappointment to me when I learnt this (our club recently acquired a DA40). I mean it's one thing to have a maximum landing weight below max takeoff weight, but when the delta represents 3 hours of flying, this is a pretty significant setback, in my humble opinion. (Full tank give 5 hours of flying, if my figures are right). With passengers and luggage, this means you can't land with more than 2 hours of fuel! Not exactly "security inducive"! Yes, this was a major disappointment to me when I learnt this (our club recently acquired a DA40). I mean it’s one thing to have a maximum landing weight below max takeoff weight, but when the delta represents 3 hours of flying, this is a pretty significant setback, in my humble opinion. (Full tank give 5 hours of flying, if my figures are right). With passengers and luggage, this means you can’t land with more than 2 hours of fuel! Not exactly “security inducive”!

]]> By: Jess Sightler http://www.plasticpilot.net/blog/2008/03/19/da40-maximum-landing-mass/comment-page-1/#comment-1636 Jess Sightler Fri, 21 Mar 2008 02:08:29 +0000 http://www.plasticpilot.net/blog/2008/03/19/da40-maximum-landing-mass/#comment-1636 I have no idea as to the answer to your question. :) Having said that, I have also only seen this on one aircraft that I have flown. In my case, it was the AMD Alarus, which also has a lower landing weight due to a gross weight increase that did not increase the landing weight. Anyway, it is an interesting question and I hope someone knows a good answer. I have no idea as to the answer to your question. :)

Having said that, I have also only seen this on one aircraft that I have flown. In my case, it was the AMD Alarus, which also has a lower landing weight due to a gross weight increase that did not increase the landing weight.

Anyway, it is an interesting question and I hope someone knows a good answer.

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